Comments on: Return of the ‘Roku, Part Deux http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/blog/2007/08/10/return-of-the-roku-part-deux/ The official blog of Japanese Nostalgic Car magazine Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:52:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: JT191 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/blog/2007/08/10/return-of-the-roku-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-86 JT191 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:14:48 +0000 http://www.japanesenostalgiccar.com/blog/2007/08/10/return-of-the-roku-part-deux/#comment-86 These illustrations bear a striking resemblance to the "New Isuzu Bellett GTR" illustrations published in Best Car Magazine in August of 2003. (The darker car in the background). http://www.isuzuperformance.com/isupage/#news http://www.isuzuperformance.com/gifs/carpix/isuzusportscoupe.jpg That is to be a retro compact coupe, RWD four cylinder, following the pattern of the New Beetle, New Mini, and retro redesign of the Mustang. It is also interesting to note that after Isuzu seperated from GM, Toyota bought 6% of the company, they are now in the process of cementing a joint venture to build cars in India, and Isuzu will be supplying diesel engines to Toyota. Tieing this car to a Subaru joint venture is rather naive given the fact that the design appears to have been lifted from another Toyota affiliate, Isuzu. These illustrations bear a striking resemblance to the “New Isuzu Bellett GTR” illustrations published in Best Car Magazine in August of 2003. (The darker car in the background).
http://www.isuzuperformance.com/isupage/#news
http://www.isuzuperformance.com/gifs/carpix/isuzusportscoupe.jpg

That is to be a retro compact coupe, RWD four cylinder, following the pattern of the New Beetle, New Mini, and retro redesign of the Mustang.

It is also interesting to note that after Isuzu seperated from GM, Toyota bought 6% of the company, they are now in the process of cementing a joint venture to build cars in India, and Isuzu will be supplying diesel engines to Toyota.

Tieing this car to a Subaru joint venture is rather naive given the fact that the design appears to have been lifted from another Toyota affiliate, Isuzu.

]]> By: BuddyJ http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/blog/2007/08/10/return-of-the-roku-part-deux/comment-page-1/#comment-82 BuddyJ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:34:45 +0000 http://www.japanesenostalgiccar.com/blog/2007/08/10/return-of-the-roku-part-deux/#comment-82 A flat-four and AWD will ruin any attempt to make an AE86 successor. Even if it's just RWD, the flat four will most likely lack the 4A-GE's high revving nature. I'd me much more content if they stuck in one of the new Valvetastic (I can't remember what they call it) motors with some lumpy cams. A flat-four and AWD will ruin any attempt to make an AE86 successor. Even if it’s just RWD, the flat four will most likely lack the 4A-GE’s high revving nature. I’d me much more content if they stuck in one of the new Valvetastic (I can’t remember what they call it) motors with some lumpy cams.

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